The Quilter's Block Bible: The Essential Illustrated Reference- 100 Traditional and Contemporary Block Designs - Hardcover

Eddy, Celia

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9780873495097: The Quilter's Block Bible: The Essential Illustrated Reference- 100 Traditional and Contemporary Block Designs

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0873495098 ISBN 13: 9780873495097

Publisher: Krause Pubns Inc, 2003

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This is the ultimate quilter's block reference and resource book for both hobbyists and professionals who are fascinated by the endless variations offered by this time-honored craft. Learn how quilt blocks are categorized and follow selected examples from different categories to draft, design, and make individual block patchwork. Packed full of ideas, hints, and tips, expert advice is given for layout, colors, fabrics, and methods for creating more than 150 custom quilt blocks. Each bolck entry includes a photograph of the finished block, diagrams, and instructions for clear guidance for quilters of all skil levels. Concealed spiral binding allows quilters to read and practice simultaneously.

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Celia Eddy discovered patchwork in the 1970s and was fascinated by the infinite design possibilities of mosaic pattern. She has been quilting ever since and is also a keen researcher of the hisotry of patchwork and quilting in American and Brisith traditions. Celia is Acting Heritage Officer and coordinator of The Brisish Quilt Study Group, and a member of The Quilter's Guild of the British Isles. In between giving lectures and writing articles on quilt history, tradition and designs, Celia runs her own on-line quiling and patchwork magazine, Quiltstory (www.quilt.co.uk). She has wirtten articles for various quilting magazines including The Quilter and Magic Patch, and has co-written The Quilter's Handbook.

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